This afternoon my family and I took a short trip to Loantaka Park where I shot these photos. These a little pond with many ducks and a couple of magnificent swans. They are very friendly and seem to like being around people, I guess because many visitors bring them food.

Hello everybody,
I just wanted wish everyone lots of love and happiness in the new 2010 year!

These photos were taken last year during our annual skiing trip to Salt Lake City. Our favorite spot is Cottonwood Canyon area – Alta, Brighton, Snowbird. Usually I am a bit leery about taking my camera up on the mountain, but that day I felt I’d get a chance to snap a few memorable shots.

This year we are going again, leaving Dec 22nd and returning in a week. Hopefully, there will be more pictures to show.

Utah, Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Canyon

Utah, Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Canyon

Utah, Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Canyon

Here is a picture of Alcatraz Lighthouse from my trip to San Francisco back in October.

The original Alcatraz Lighthouse was the first one built on the west coast. In 1909, this 84-foot concrete tower replaced the original, which was damaged in the 1906 earthquake.

Alcatraz Lighthouse

A couple of weeks ago I discovered for myself a beautiful park in northern New Jersey – Allamuchy Mountain State Park, nearby Waterloo Village. It’s great for hiking, biking, mountain climbing, trout fishing, you name it! It also offers some nice views. I look forward to exploring it more next spring, and hopefully finding time to catch some of that trout.

A small waterfall in Allamuchy State Park

No, this is not a cat lover’s blog! Below is just a random daily photo. This time there is a couple of shots of my new friend, Michelle, who joined our family about 2 months ago.  She’s very cute and very, very, very curious!

Michelle

Michelle

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My name is Vladimir Vinogradsky and I am a professional programmer and a photography enthusiast based out of East Hanover, New Jersey. Over the last couple of years I’ve gained experience with Photoshop, Lightroom, and digital photography in general, so I felt the need to share, and hopefully learn new tricks from your feedback.

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